Ornamental device



Aug 9, 1949.

A. L. D |LLON ET AL ORNAMENTAL DEVICE Filed June 19, 1947 INVENTORS A. L.. D|LLON& M.G.DILLON AT TORNEY Patented Aug. 9, 1949 oFFi-c- E ORNAMENTAL DEVICE Annie Lee Dillon andMary' G. Dillon, Raleigh, N. C.

Application .lunei1'9, 1947, Serial-.No. 755,666

1' Claim. (CI. 6725) Thisinvention relates to ornamentation and more.particularly. to the addition of aldecorative display to candle .holdersorto candelabras of crystal, precious metal or other material, for transforming eachinto. an epergne, thereby utilizing readily available articles in the-obtaining of avastly improved-product.

It :is desirable to obtain a maximum aesthetic effect on certain particular occasions with the use of ornamentalrmeans;including an attractive displayof beautiful flowers, with soft Candle light, in' an' effort toportray' the "beauties and" wonders of nature, found most frequently and universally in flowers-andother productsofnature.

Efforts have been made to accomplish suchpurpose in various ways, by the use of flower .bowls, vases, and .:other types of ornamental .idisplays, .but;only with a substantial though limited degree ofsatis'faction.

.It is an .object of the invention to attain. an advance inlthe satisfaction of the aesthetic senses "by'theprovision of an attachment utilizable'for receiving andisupporting eitherin a bath or in a dry. state such decorativeobjects as are appropriateto particular occasions and seasons, and usable with or without candles'forenhancing the decorative effect.

A further object of the invention is to provide an attachment for application between a candle and its holder, which in addition to providing a container for a floral display and a display of other decorative objects as well as objects which appeal to the palate and to the olfactory nerves, including candies, fruits, nuts, and the like, serves also to support a candle.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following description, taken in conjunction with the drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective illustratin the invention applied to a candelabra;

Fig. 2, a similar view in modified form;

Fig. 3, an exploded View;

Fig. 4, an assembled view of a slightly modified form;

Fig. 5, a detail of a further modification;

Fig. 6, an assembled View in vertical section, particularly, of a slightly modified form.

With continued reference to the drawings, and particularly Fig. l, the invention is adapted to be applied to a candelabra, including a base Ill, having arms II with candle holders [2 at their outer ends.

Instead of the candelabra illustrated in Fig. 1 and just described, a candelabra of a different construction, such. as. shownnin Fig. .2 may be em- .ployed, such candelabra being p-rovi'dedwith a base I3,-.arms. l4, andcandle' holders I5.

The candle holders I 2 and i5 are each normally capable of holding a singlecandle, and thedeco- .rative efiect is derived solely. from the-combination otthecandelabra with its candleholders and the candlesemployed.

' In. orderv to supplement the decorative fiectof .the acan'delabra and candles, 'iiower bowl and other articles maybe added. Howeventheserequire spaceand givea massive effect. 'Accord- 'ingly, inorder tofattainithe effect sought. and to .a rim"20.

The'thinible'islikewise providedwith an enlargement or a shoulder 2| and with a closed bottom 22. The shoulder 2i limits relative movement, between the thimble and the container or allows the thimble to pass through the opening ill, for only about half of its length.

As shown in Fig. 5, the container l6 may be secured to the thimble by a soldering process, well known in the art. In performing this process the central opening E8 in the container may be provided with a coating of copper which when the parts are assembled as shown in Fig. 5, may be used as a bond for solder 23 subsequently applied.

Instead of using a soldering process for fastening the thimble to the container, the parts may be united by providing an additional thimble or cap 24, Fig. 3, for the first thimble, and of a size to snugly and frictionally receive the closed end of the first thimble. The second or smaller thimble has a rim 25 or flange which engages the bottom of the receptacle when the parts are in assembled relation. The thimble 24 is of an external diameter corresponding substantially to the diameter of a candle or the socket of a candle holder, so that it can be readily received and held within a candle holder, or candelabra.

The thimbles l9 and 24 may be of any desired material, such as metal or a substitute therefor. In Fig. 4, a container 26 of slightly modified form is illustrated, along with the thimble 19. The thimble l9 and container are held in assembled relation by means of a smaller thimble 21 of hard rubber or other products of a generally similar character. Such thimble 21 may have a rim 28 which engages the bottom or under side of the receptacle, while thimble l9 extends through opening 260..

In Fig. 6 is illustrated a modified construction which includes a container or receptacle 29, a base 30 on the bottom of the container, and a. candle-holding portion 3| extending upwardly within the container. A removable plug 32 may be utilized for supporting the container from a candle-receiving socket of a candelabra. The plug has upper and lower portions 33 and 34, which may be slighlty tapered for faciiltating application and removal of the plug.

When the plug 32 is not used the container 29 may be placed with its base 30 resting on a fiat surface to form an individual candlestick.

As shown in the drawings, the bowls forming the several containers are preferably of a depth greater than the height of the candle-holding portions, so that the candle holders will be inconspicuously disposed within the container. This construction permits the utilization of the device for the support within the container of flowers, fruits, candies, nuts or other articles that appeal to the several senses, with or without a candle in the receptive holder.

Further, the structure of Fig. 4 is usable with a candelabra of an electrical character, regardless of whether the electricity is on or not, since the thimble 21 is of an insulating material.

It will also be readily apparent that the several forms of the invention may be produced from crystal or other type of glass, from plastics of various kinds, from metals, precious or otherwise, and from numerous other materials, the invention contemplating the use of any material desired. Further, the device may be made of a plurality of parts assembled to form the completed article into a unitary structure or when made of certain materials, such as glass, plastics, or the like, can be produced as a single casting or other 4 type of integral structure by blowing, molding, or pressing.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes may be made in this device without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention and therefore the invention is not limited by that which is shown in the drawings and described in the specification but only as indicated in the appended claim.

What is claimed is:

An attachment for a candelabra comprising a relatively broad bowl-like body provided with a. centrally located depending mounting projection, a thimble upon said mounting projection of an external diameter substantially corresponding to that of a candle in order to be interchangeable with such candle so that the attachment can fit in a candle-receiving socket of a candelabra, said thimble being of a material softer than the depending mounting projection so as to conform to and firmly engage the candle-receiving socket of said candelabra, said bowl-like body having an upright centrally located candle holding projection, there being a relatively wide space between said candle holding projection and the periphery of the bowl-like body.

ANNIE LEE DILLON. MARY G. DILLON.

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